Fatality · MSHA Record #220183400030
Maintenance Man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire Tech, Field Service Tech
November 29, 2018 at 1:05 PM
Operator: Waste Management & Processors Inc (John W Rich Jr)
Schuylkill County, PA
ClassificationMACHINERY
TypeStruck by flying object
Investigator narrative
Mechanic was looking over the hydraulic equipment on a service truck when something failed & struck the mechanic in head above right eye. Mechanic fell back onto the garage floor.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Source of injury
- METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
- Nature of injury
- CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
- Total mining experience
- 29.13 years
- Experience at this mine
- 29.13 years
- Experience in this job
- 29.13 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220183400030 · Mine ID 3607805Trainer view →